vidocka
I recently found an article about heating our apartments and some tips on how to save money. Since we are in the winter, any advice you may have will be of interest to you. We heat our households as much as 2/3 of all the months, but only a third are when we do not need heating. This means that heating represents the biggest expense that a single household has on its shoulders. No matter how we heat our home, what kind of energy we use and what are the ‘heat’ losses in our home, we can also save on heating.
No matter how pointless this ‘advice’ seems, it is very much in place. Many people have a habit of dressing in short, summer clothes even in the winter months, even though outdoor temperatures are well below zero. If you are one of these individuals but would like to save on heating, you might want to consider several layers of clothing. Of course, there is no talk of having to go in a coat in your own home, but the extra sweater may reach the heat you want without having to put the heat at maximum.
Tea or other hot beverages definitely helps to reach the warmth we may miss for a while
Are you among those who believe that it is best to heat only a certain place where we sleep or spend the most time? This may not make the most sense. Many people do this trick in the hope of lower heating costs, and in fact, they often have the opposite effect. It is advised that we heat all rooms approximately at the same rate as this will ensure that the heating system is at an optimal level at all times.
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Is heating a home a big expense for you?
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No
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Will you follow any advice?
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I also don’t wear a sweater in the apartment.
We have gas central heating. But we save energy by not using it much. And we have woodstove fire, as well. We chop our own trees for firewood on our property. And in addition to that, we wear thick jackets, gloves, fleece blankets and woolen socks.
I also have central heating. Because I have a small apartment I can’t have a wood stove, although that’s my preference.
I typically walk around wearing a sweater and sweats in order to avoid using my heater. If I get too cold I will wear a blanket around me, but now if that doesn’t work which it normally does then I will turn on my heater. I’ve done pretty good this winter. The assists goes to my job too because I’m there most of the time.
I heat the apartment but not too much. I wear a slightly thicker sweater.
Its cooling the home that make our bills go sky high. However we use fans in most areas and the air conditioner only in some areas of the house. It helps.
How interesting. We need to heat the housing. You have to cool them down. ?
we have a wonderful wood stove in the center of our home, that literally heats most of the house.W hen it is really cold, we start a fire!
I would also love to have a fireplace, but unfortunately this is not possible.
it is much harder to have one in an apartment. I am sure someday we will also move to an apartment and not have our woodstove!
Unfortunately, I have too little housing.
yes that does make a fireplace hard to have!
Here, I rarely fall below 10 degrees Celsius. Then I dress in warm clothes and wool socks. We also have a gas stove. But we hardly include it.
Yes, you live in warmer places. Winters can be very cold in our country.
Very clever tips … but stick to those tips, dear Vidocka
I follow these tips ….
But I’ll try to stick to them, dear Vidocka … at least some
Here in Florida there is no heating usually required and when it gets cold some people have fireplaces and other use heaters
You are lucky to live in warm places ?
Unfortunately, right now it is unseasonably cold here and I need a down blanket
It does not apply to us as we have moderate weather
You’re in luck. Our winters can be very cold.
You are right about keeping the heat the same in all rooms. And I put on an extra layer of clothes on the cold days.
I heat a complete apartment with the same temperature. Only the bedroom is cooler.
These are great tips! I don’t like the room temperature to be too high, because it’s often a shock when I get out in the cold.
You are right. I don’t like the temperature of the apartment too high.